Diamond Beach, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Diamond Beach NSW is 1,012 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Diamond Beach is $700 per week ($36,400 per year). Median rent in Diamond Beach is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Diamond Beach has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Diamond Beach has a population density of 97 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Diamond Beach is England. The most common religion is No religion (44.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Sinhalese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Diamond Beach is $1,658.

There were 4 recorded offences in Diamond Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

Population
1,012
Census 2021
Median income
$700/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$400/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
50years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Diamond Beach vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Diamond Beach is $700 a week, 8% below the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 1,373rd of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $15 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 30.1% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 50, 7 years older than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureDiamond BeachTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$700/wk$765/wk −8%$766/wk
Household income$1,331/wk$1,704/wk −22%$1,637/wk
Rent$400/wk$385/wk +4%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,658/mo$1,965/mo −16%$1,733/mo
Median age5043 +7 yrs42
Rent share of household income30.1%22.6% +7.5 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Diamond Beach, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Diamond Beach Population

1,012 residents at the 2021 Census.

Diamond Beach Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$700/wk
$36,400 per year
Ranked 5,484 of 14,663
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
Ranked 1,854 of 14,663
Median Age
50years
12 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,658/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Diamond Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

30% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,331/wk
Median rent $400/wk
Rent to income 30.1%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Diamond Beach against your income

About $5,768 a month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $931/wk
Rent share 30.1%

Diamond Beach Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1021
avg ICSEA score
302
total students
Hallidays Point Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 302 students
1021
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Diamond Beach, with a map

Diamond Beach Map

Diamond Beach, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Diamond Beach, New South Wales: 32.0300°S, 152.5414°E

Diamond Beach Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (1)

People in Diamond Beach

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (478) Female 52.8% (534)

Population Density

97
people per km²
1,012 people · 10.4 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,526
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
3.5%
New Zealand
1.5%
Brazil
0.9%
Netherlands
0.9%
United States of America
0.7%
Sri Lanka
0.5%
Italy
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Sinhalese
0.8%
Persian (excluding Dari)
0.8%
German
0.7%
Portuguese
0.6%
French
0.5%
Italian
0.4%
Arabic
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
41.6%
English
41.0%
Irish
14.0%
Scottish
10.9%
Australian Aboriginal
6.4%
German
5.2%
Italian
3.2%
Dutch
1.2%
Hungarian
0.9%
Chinese
0.8%
Polish
0.6%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
44.7%
Catholic
17.8%
Anglican
16.2%
Not stated
7.4%
Christian (other)
3.9%
Uniting Church
1.9%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.8%
Christinty Jehvahs Witnses
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

7.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
51.8% 431
Separated
3.0% 25
Divorced
12.4% 103
Widowed
6.4% 53
Never married
26.4% 220

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
40.2%
Couple: children under 15
35.0%
One parent: children under 15
11.7%
Couple: no children under 15
8.7%
One parent: no children under 15
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
23.8%
2 persons
46.5%
3 persons
11.7%
4 persons
9.9%
5 persons
5.5%
6+ persons
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Diamond Beach

Housing Tenure

Of the 379 occupied private dwellings in Diamond Beach at the 2021 Census, 22.7% were rented, 48.0% owned outright and 28.5% owned with a mortgage.

Owned outright
48.0% 182 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
28.5% 108 dwellings
Rented
22.7% 86 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.1% 8 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
90.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
8.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.9%
2 bedrooms
9.7%
3 bedrooms
39.9%
4 bedrooms
36.2%
5 bedrooms
9.7%
6+ bedrooms
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
13.5%
$300-$449/mo
4.2%
$600-$799/mo
3.1%
$800-$999/mo
6.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

1 vehicle
31.3%
2 vehicles
44.6%
3 vehicles
17.7%
4+ vehicles
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Diamond Beach

Employment

Employed full-time
27.9% 206 people
Employed part-time
24.0% 177 people
Unemployed
3.1% 23 people
Not in labour force
45.1% 333 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
27.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.1%
Managers
16.4%
Community & Personal Service
14.3%
Clerical & Administrative
11.6%
Labourers
5.8%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
6.1%
$500-$649/wk
7.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.8%
$800-$999/wk
9.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.5%
$4,000+/wk
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.0%
$1-$149/wk
5.1%
$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.8%
$400-$499/wk
3.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
13.3%
$800-$999/wk
13.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.7%
$3,500+/wk
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.4%
Did not go to work
14.9%
Walked only
6.0%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Bus
0.9%
Truck
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
51.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
33.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
39.3%
Bachelor Degree
27.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.6%
Postgraduate Degree
8.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.4%
Certificate I/II
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.4%
Society & Culture
15.2%
Health
14.6%
Education
13.0%
Architecture & Building
11.1%
Engineering
10.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.7%
Creative Arts
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
3.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
42.6%
Secondary: Government
23.2%
Vocational Education
14.2%
Pre-school
10.0%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
5.3%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
1.6%
Primary: Catholic
1.6%
Secondary: Catholic
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
89.3%
Has need for assistance
4.2%
Need for assistance not stated
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
86
Asthma
50
Arthritis
45
Heart disease
28
Cancer
25
Lung condition
18
Diabetes
12
Stroke
11
Kidney disease
9

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.3% 104
Did not provide
86.7% 679

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
20.6% 160
Not a volunteer
79.4% 618

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Previously served
3.1% 24
Never served
96.9% 759

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
22.0%
1 child
12.1%
2 children
37.2%
3 children
23.1%
4 children
4.7%
5+ children
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

1951: 1960
16
1961: 1970
26
1971: 1980
11
1981: 1990
15
1991: 2000
10
2001: 2010
15
2011: 2015
9
2017
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

17.0%
moved in the last year
45.9%
moved in the last 5 years
5.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
53.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
772
Moved from NSW
99
Moved: same area (SA2)
45
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from ACT
4
Moved from overseas
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.8%
5: 14 hours
31.1%
15: 29 hours
21.5%
30+ hours
13.9%
Did not do domestic work
16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
85.9%
Step family: no other children
10.3%
Blended family: no other children
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Diamond Beach Crime Statistics

4 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
2
Assault
1
Other Against Property
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Diamond Beach

The closest suburb to Diamond Beach is Old Bar, 7.8 km away.

Old Bar
7.8 km away · income $613/wk · rent $358/wk
Tinonee
15.3 km away · income $662/wk · rent $350/wk
Tuncurry
15.3 km away · income $499/wk · rent $310/wk
Cundletown
16.7 km away · income $640/wk · rent $350/wk
Taree
17.4 km away · income $544/wk · rent $289/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Diamond Beach

What is the population of Diamond Beach NSW?

The population of Diamond Beach NSW is 1,012 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 97 people per km². Diamond Beach is ranked #3,962 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Diamond Beach?

The median personal income in Diamond Beach NSW is $700 per week, or $36,400 per year. The median household income is $1,331 per week. Family income is $1,526 per week. Diamond Beach is ranked #5,484 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Diamond Beach?

Median rent in Diamond Beach NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Rent represents 30.1% of household income, which is considered moderate. Diamond Beach ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Diamond Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Diamond Beach NSW is $1,658. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Diamond Beach?

The median age in Diamond Beach NSW is 50 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Diamond Beach a good suburb to live in?

Diamond Beach is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,012. The median income is $700/wk, which is below the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11253. All dollar figures in AUD.